Why are Bouncers/Doormen not given stab vests ?

[Emm H]

But it isnt the club goers duty to throw people out. Lots of bouncers have been stabbed and murdered. Common sense would say a stab vest was worth the £150 in this job.

[lincsdoorman]

You wont get much of a stabvest for £150. £300/£400 is more realistic. Very few companies give staff PPE, so the onus is on doorstaff to supply their own. Leicestershire police are having their stabvests replaced at the minute as well as it has been found that the current ones arent upto standard.

[dcprotec1]

Oh i fully agree.
My advice to you, investin yourself and your own safety.

BUY A VEST FOR YOURSELF!!!!!

Most companies are too tight to supply their staff, look after yourself.

cheers

[vlaznim]

as a doorman you have to buy your stabvest for your one safety, beware buying online if you buy four or more CID investigate and youl get a knock on the door mate, i kid you not?

[silent]

Pickedmine up on e-bay believe it or not! Bargain price and (though I dont want to test it!!) stops certain shotgun rounds!!!! Hahahaha believe me if they are carrying guns .... let them in!!!! lol

[littlewoman]

There's no such thing as a bargain stab vest/ body armour. Unless its new you have no idea whether it will work. Depending on how its been stored and cleaned in the past the protective materials may have deteriorated. Some of the new ones sold on ebay are of poor quality too, some have just had a product recall. If you buy an ebay bargain you may just have a very expensive body warmer.

[Walks99]

In my experience some jobs I've worked on a good groin box has been far more important than a stab vest!!!!!

[Roadhog]

Second what littlewoman says- any surplus vests are a liability, if kevlar is exposed to UV, water or stored incorrectly it degrades and won't do what it's supposed to. Any vests made out of the supposed "wonder" materials such as dyneema are also not worth putting on, the material was found to have degraded far in advance of it's supposed shelf life. There are a number of companies selling "ex german police issue" vests- DO NOT buy any of these they probably don't work!!! The material in them failed NIJ tests.
Only ever buy a new vest from a reputable company that offers warranties and has been around for some time, don't save your money on a vest, because the money you save could very well be needed to pay for your funeral!!

[Paddington]

Why are Bouncers/Doormen not given stab vests ?

Who is going to supply them- The pub or club ? Don't think so, I still know many locations that won't even give their lads a coffee ! BYO !

The Door company ? At the rates he'll be charging the venue, less the d/s wage, sadly won't leave much scope for profit margin to start falking out on PPE.
If you want it, you'll have to buy your own.

Don't be duped by flashy, glitter advertising , backed only by sales woffle. Speak to those on the ground who've experiance in the field.

[80085]

Ha door supervisors supplied with stab vests we can all dream... Some venues you dont even get a radio pmsl.